I wouldn't mind Johnson for Hoyer. Johnson and Austin to help temper Manziel's learning curve while Gordon is out? It's not the worst thing I've heard. Then Gordon, Austin, Johnson and Cameron, with Benjamin in the slot? Plus Tate and West to run the rock?

@the-gipper said: Were the blood clots in his lungs? I thought they were elsewhere. Too bad, but, as noted, I think the Browns have done a good job of preparing to replace him I mean, he was Ghoolie's kind of OL....a low round draft pick that was pretty average. Yup Gip, per Dr Hoorta- pulmonary emboli- blood clots in your lungs- they can kill you in a hurry if they're big enough and land in the wrong place. The treatment is what the general population calls blood thinners. Us medical people like to call them anticoagulants. In an acute case they use heparin. And some trivia for you- in chronic cases they use Wafarin, better known by it's common name- Rat Poison. That's why the critters die- they bleed to death. No problem if you're an average Joe Schmoe. For a football player- yikes, you could get uncontrolled internal bleeding if the doses were too high.

must be all that 'wax' in your lungs talkin.

I'll be in Vegas at the end of August... I probably will lose out on awesome odds however with it being the last week of preseason there should be better clarity. Probably throw $50 on the Browns and $150 on the Packers winning it all. Colts are a team that depending on the odds I may place a bet on as well.

@westside-steve said: Every year the Browns get piccked near the bottom. Every year we feel insulted and get pissed off. Every year, so far, they've been right. As for the power ranking? Well that changes game by game and probably isn't going to change until we have played and won a few. WSS I would aurgue a bit differently. Every year they have us ranked 31st, or 32nd, and every year we finish 28th or higher. We NEVER finish below 28, regardless of how bad our team has been. Why keep betting towards something that refuses to happen.

Was that really the first time ever? I had Michigan losing in the EE and State winning it all. I wouldn't call myself biased towards State though lol

I liked how we started to use Obi later in the year. FB at some points but also as 3rd down back now and then. He seemed to have good hands catching the ball when needed too. Maybe we get an "actual" FB, but with their fading importance I would be cool keeping Obi. Maybe not the best run blocker but he ccan do a lot of things

@slowburn said:cute girls. they are going to be looking tight in ten years ...

@erie-dawg said: I think you mean the rams? redskins dont have a 1st rounder this year. oh shit that's right I forgot. Durp. Hmmm, what needs do the Rams have? They're probably sticking with Bradford so no QB for them....yeah they could very well pick Clowney.

In fairness, they only scored 14 points directly from special teams/defence. Admittedly, those two set up two more touchdowns, with about 20 yards to go, but the D still had a chance to hold them to field goals. Not holding the D responsible, but saying that's probably what they've taken in to account. Things you can put on the D - not tackling gresham for his TD. That was shocking. Things on O - the INT to harrison that set up the TD; the fumble from Ogbonnaya for the TD. JC not hitting little for a TD - not quite the same, but still a 7 point loss (or 4, can't remember if we got the FG). Special teams gets the two blocked punts that ended up in TDs.

four minutes

From ESPN's AFC North Blog Today. The Browns are among the teams that have expressed interest in Vonta Leach, the Pro Bowl fullback's agent told a Houston television station. Leach was cut Tuesday by the Ravens after the sides couldn't agree to a restructured deal. The Houston Texans, New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs are also in the mix for Leach, who visited the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday. The Browns are in need of an established lead blocker for Trent Richardson. Owen Marecic, the only pure fullback on the roster, was benched last season.

theres always room for more coffee fetchers on this team....

@comeonman said: This isn't the first time I've heard this S Brown moved to safety thing. Is he really safety material? He is getting slower, and does not tackle with power like you would have in a safety. I don't know that he will be here next year, if he is, I definitely don't see him as a safety Ronde Barber is doing fine at safety and he is not the tackler he once was. I think Brown would be fine at safety, if he isn't willing to switch, cut him. He is too slow for CB.